Ant poison feeder



Feb. 19, 1935. P. F. DEFORD 1,991,547

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Patented Feb. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT'OJFFICE Paul F. Deford,Application October 21,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in ant poison feeders. p

The general object. of the invention is to provide an improved containerfor ant' poison which while allowing free access to the poison for antsprevents children, cats, dogs, etc. from having access to the poison.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparentfrom. the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation tainer; r

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the container;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the device before the endsthereof are closed;

Fig. 5 is a face view of a blank from which the device is made;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of container; and,

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the container shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated myimproved container generally at 10. As shown the container 10 includes acylindrical body portion 12 closed at each end by cap members 13.Extending above the upper end of the body 12 I provide a lip 14 andextending below the lower end of the body I provide a lip 15 the lowerportion of which is tapered and sharpened as at 16 so that it may bedriven into a tree or other object. As shown the lips 14 and 15 aresemi-cylindrical in cross section to conform to the cylindrical shape ofthe body 12. The body 12 has a plurality of apertures 17 therein and anaperture 18 is provided in the lip 14.

of my improved con- As shown in Fig. 5 the container 10 is made.

from a sheet of metal which is stamped .to form a blank 20 having allportions of the device integral. After the blank 20 is formed it isrolled to a cylindrical shape with the opposite side edges abutting, asshown inFig. 4 at 21. Thereafter, the device is dipped in a suitablecoloring such as lacquer and allowed to dry. Then the bottom cap portion13 is bent atright anglesto the body to close the lower end thereof andthen a charge of poisoned material such as indicated 'at 22 ispositioned in the body 12. .Thereafter, the top cap portion 13 is bentat right angles to the body to close the upper end ,of the body thusentirely enclosing the poisoned material 22.

In use the device 10 may be suspended from a suitable support in theaperture 18 or the tapered end 16 may be forced into the ground tosupport the container.

Ants beingattracted by the scent of the poisoned material 22 will enterthe body 12 through the apertures 17 and after eating from the poi-Pasadena, Calif.

1933, Serial No. 694,609 (01. 43-131) soned material 22 will leavethrough the apertures 17 The device is made of sufficiently thick metalto make it impossible for children or animals to extract the poisonstick 22 and as the apertures 17 are small, animals such as dogs andcats cannot reach the poison stick 22.

In Figs. 6 and '7 I have indicated a slightly modified form of myinvention generally at 25. As shown the device 25 is similar to thedevice 10 except that it is square in cross section instead of circularso therefore I have indicated the portions of the device 25 which aresimilar to like portions of the device 10 by similarly primed referencenumerals.

Instead of forming a butt joint as indicated at 21 in Fig. 4 in thedevice 25 I have shown a lap joint at 26 which if desired may be spotwelded.

Any suitable type of poison material 22 may be used in the device.

From the foregoing description it will be apfrom a flat blank bent toform an elongated body portion, a part of each end of said body beingconstructed to form a closure for the body portion, there being aplurality of apertures in said body openinginto said chamber, and a lipmember integralwith the body and adjacent to one of said closures andextending from one end of said body and including a tapered end portion.

. 2. A poison container including a hollow cylindrical body portion, endmembers closing the ends of said body, said end members being integralwith said body portion, a lip portion extending beyond one end of saidbody, said lip having an aperture therein and a second lip portion, saidsecond lip portion extending beyond the opposite end of said body, theouter end portion of said second lip being tapered, said first andsecond lip being integral with saidbody, there being a plurality ofspaced apertures in said body.

3. A poison container including a hollow cylindrical body portion, endmembers closing the ends of said body, said end members being integralwith said body portion, a lip portion extending beyond one end of saidbody, said lip having an aperture therein and a second lip'portion, said

